The Essex County Department of Public Works is responsible for the administration and supervision of highways, fairgrounds, buildings and grounds, and health and safety divisions. Its highways division offers a range of construction and maintenance services for residential streets and high-volume arterial roads. The department also provides maintenance services for public works buildings and jails throughout the county. The Essex County Department of Public Works is responsible for the design and planning of the county s infrastructure. It employs a staff of maintenance supervisors, administrators, accountants, civil engineers, clerks, coordinators and helpers. The Essex County Department of Public Works is located in Elizabethtown, N.Y.